Confidence is a belief in myself and my ability. I built my confidence through hard training. I believed there was no one out there working any harder than me.

Coffee doesn't do it for me; it's running that gets me going.

Running is 80 percent mental.

There will always be something to strive for. My hope is for the heart to strive forever.

Every time I fail, I assume I will be a stronger person for it. I keep on running figuratively and literally, despite a limp that gets more noticeable with each passing season, because for me there has always been a place to go and a terrible urgency to get there.

Recognize your victories.

Doing something for yourself like running, and using it to test yourself, will only make you feel better about your career or your family role.